Columbia College recently announced it will expand tuition deferment for the term that begins Oct. 21 to veterans whose benefits have been suspended or delayed as a result of the federal government shutdown.

Columbia College was recently named to the 2014 Military Friendly Schools list. With this recognition, Columbia College is ranked in the top 20 percent of colleges nationwide for being military friendly.

Columbia College will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its Adult Higher Education program Aug. 29, which coincides with the anniversary of the college’s first Nationwide Campus location, based in St. Louis

As construction on a state-of-the-art science center nears completion, the Columbia College Board of Trustees recently announced the building will be named the Gerald T. and Bonnie M. Brouder Science Center.

After eighteen years as Executive Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs and one year as Interim President at Columbia College, Dr. Terry Smith will join the full-time faculty in August as Professor of Political Science.

Columbia College is pleased to announce graduates of its nursing program recently achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX-RN, an examination required to become a registered nurse, at both its main campus and Lake of the Ozarks campus.

Columbia College assistant professor Bo Bedilion is partnering with local artists and art students from Missouri Valley College and Columbia College to host “Empty Bowls,” an event to help curb hunger.

Columbia College-Rolla recently received a generous donation of rocks and minerals from the St. Louis Science Center. The donation, which includes more than 70 different types of rocks and minerals, will help bolster the college’s STEM offerings.

Columbia College students, faculty and staff participated in a kick-off event to introduce a new initiative called LEAN, a widely used efficiency concept in which individuals identify and correct organizational inefficiency.

Veronica Gielazauskas has been named director of marketing intelligence for Columbia College where she will oversee the marketing intelligence team in harnessing internal and external marketing research to guide business growth and marketing decisions.

Columbia College honored Diana Schriefer, director of Columbia College-San Diego, with the Frazier Moon Administrator of the Year award during an annual employee appreciation luncheon held at the main campus in Columbia, Mo.

Dr. Tonia Compton, assistant professor of history, was elected vice president of Region IV for Alpha Chi National College Honor Society at the organization’s super-regional convention March 22-24 in Baltimore, Md.

Over the span of two weeks in March, admissions representatives from Columbia College changed the lives of 10 students personally surprising each of them with news that they had been chosen for a full-ride scholarship.

Columbia College's Ramona McAfee, assistant dean of military and federal programs and Adult Higher Education, has been appointed to the 2011-13 Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Army Degrees (SOCAD) Advisory Committee.

Thirteen of Missouri's high school students received awards from Columbia College's art department faculty. Selected students from across the state displayed artwork in the Larson Gallery Missouri High School Art Show Jan. 11-23.

Columbia College-Redstone Arsenal has been educating students since 1975 and will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m-1 p.m. at Redstone Lanes, 3424 Hercules Road, Redstone Arsenal.

Small business journalist and expert, award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, media personality and attorney Susan Wilson Solovic '80, will speak with faculty and students at Columbia College.

Columbia College-Jacksonville and Columbia College-NAS Jacksonville will hold a joint commencement ceremony and recognize the 197 students who have completed degree requirements during the 2009-2010 academic year.

Columbia College-Crystal Lake and Columbia College-Elgin will hold a joint commencement ceremony and recognize the 149 students who have completed degree requirements during the 2009-2010 academic year.

Columbia College will confer undergraduate and graduate degrees upon graduates at the Aurora campus commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 1. The ceremony will take place at 2:30 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel, 3200 South Parker Road, Aurora, Colo.

During the annual employee appreciation luncheon on April 6, Columbia College awarded Rebecca Bennett, administrative assistant, and Brian Whitlow, HVAC/mechanical specialist with the Harold E. Nichols Plant and Facilities Employee of the Year award.

Columbia College recently announced it will expand tuition deferment for the term that begins Oct. 21 to veterans whose benefits have been suspended or delayed as a result of the federal government shutdown.

Columbia College was recently named to the 2014 Military Friendly Schools list. With this recognition, Columbia College is ranked in the top 20 percent of colleges nationwide for being military friendly.